Movements to avoid with a disc issue: is it worth doing at all
Anyone who has spent time on movements to avoid with a disc issue has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This…
Range of motion in a frozen shoulder, from judgement to action
Let us set the limits of range of motion in a frozen shoulder first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver…
Early signs of low bone density: cost, time and results
If you only read one paragraph, read this: early signs of low bone density depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
What calcium needs to absorb: is it worth doing at all
Let us set the limits of what calcium needs to absorb first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight.…
Supplementing vitamin D: is it worth doing at all
Put supplementing vitamin D back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Starting with resistance bands: is it worth doing at all
Most people do not fail at starting with resistance bands from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…
Balance work that prevents falls: knowing when to stop
Anyone who has spent time on balance work that prevents falls has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
Loosening morning stiffness: where most people stall
Put loosening morning stiffness back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Stretching order after exercise: fixing it point by point
If you have already tried stretching order after exercise and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Should noisy knees worry you: a checklist you can tick
Separate two things in should noisy knees worry you: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Choosing a chair and lumbar support: read this before you start
Advice on choosing a chair and lumbar support tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
The limits of loaded training: where most people stall
Advice on the limits of loaded training tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Bone mass through menopause: set the standard first
Let us set the limits of bone mass through menopause first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight.…
Shoe soles and joint load: is it worth doing at all
If you have already tried shoe soles and joint load and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
What swimming does for joints: three months in this order
Anyone who has spent time on what swimming does for joints has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Does keeping warm help: read this before you start
Anyone who has spent time on does keeping warm help has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
Rest or move when it hurts: read this before you start
Most people want rest or move when it hurts to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
How often to do rehab work: three months in this order
There is plenty written about how often to do rehab work and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…
When to book the follow-up: read this before you start
Advice on when to book the follow-up tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Tight hips after sitting: the light version and the full one
Put tight hips after sitting back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…